Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Wish You All the Best | 2019 | Mason Deaver | Buy |
| 2 | Te deseo todo lo mejor | 2019 | Mason Deaver | N/A |
| 3 | I’ll Be Home For Christmas | 2020 | Mason Deaver | Buy |
The I Wish You All the Best series by Mason Deaver centers on Ben De Backer, a nonbinary teenager whose parents throw them out of the house after they come out. Ben moves in with their older sister, who they have barely spoken to in years, and starts over at a new high school. There, Ben meets Nathan Allan, a charismatic classmate who befriends them and gradually becomes something more. The novel deals honestly with anxiety, family rejection, and the slow process of learning to trust people again.
Published in 2019, the first book was one of the earliest YA novels to feature an openly nonbinary protagonist. It was named one of Cosmopolitan’s 100 Best YA Books and won the Pink News Best Young Adult Book Award. The series also includes a Spanish-language edition, Te deseo todo lo mejor, and a holiday companion novella, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, which revisits Ben and Nathan’s relationship during the winter break.
Deaver’s writing is personal and accessible, avoiding melodrama while still capturing the weight of what Ben goes through. The story earned praise from NPR, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist, and it has found a wide readership among teens looking for stories that reflect their own experiences with gender identity and belonging.